Articles filed under Good News
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Auto and aviation techs at Hoffman Estates High benefit from Rotary’s Operation ToolkitMay 06, 2026 2:57 pm - Graduating seniors in Hoffman Estates High School’s mechanics program each received $2,000 tool kits for their future education and careers from a Rotary-funded not-for-profit aimed at meeting the demand for skilled trades professionals.
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South Elgin gas station sells million-dollar ticketMay 06, 2026 11:09 am - A scratch-off ticket purchased on a whim at a South Elgin gas station turned into a $1 million prize for an Illinois Lottery player.
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Go, Bridgett, Go: Cubs fan kidney recipient to reunite with Sox fan donor at Wrigley FieldMay 05, 2026 5:28 pm - Carol Stream resident Bridgett Kolls is slated to throw out a ceremonial first pitch Wednesday at Wrigley Field, where after a 2019 Cubs game she connected with a transplant donor who saved her from kidney failure.
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Downers Grove North science teacher wins DuPage educator of the yearMay 04, 2026 4:27 pm - Downers Grove North High School teacher Jeff Grant has been named the 2026 DuPage County Educator of the Year.
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6 decades, 75,000 miles: Naperville man celebrates daily habit of running and walkingMay 01, 2026 11:23 am - On Saturday, Naperville resident Charles Wilcox will celebrate an exercise habit that has seen him either run or walk several miles nearly every day since May 2, 1966.
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‘An activist and a changemaker’: Buffalo Grove resident receives award from Arlington Heights church for LGBTQ+ advocacyApr 29, 2026 6:32 pm - Carolyn Pinta, a champion for the LGBTQ+ community in the Northwest suburbs, has been given the Heart of a Lion Achievement Award from Southminster Presbyterian Church of Arlington Heights.
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Ralph Pechanio receives Elmhurst’s Darrell Whistler Special Service Recognition AwardApr 29, 2026 12:43 pm - Longtime Elmhurst community leader Ralph Pechanio has been named the recipient of the 2026 Darrell Whistler Special Service Recognition Award, the city’s highest recognition for volunteer service.
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Geneva recognizes state gymnastics champ Reese Lackey with new signApr 27, 2026 1:18 pm - A new state champion has been added to Geneva’s list of honored high schoolers with a sign stating “Home of Reese Lackey, 2026 Gymnastics Floor Exercise.”
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Rooted in service: Volunteers help Lake County Forest Preserves thriveApr 27, 2026 10:59 am - April is Volunteer Month, but in Lake County’s forest preserves, the contributions of volunteers are visible year-round.
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Harper College Athletics inducts inaugural Hall of Fame classApr 27, 2026 10:08 am - Harper College Athletics’ recent Hall of Fame induction celebrated esteemed coaches and teams from Harper history while honoring the achievements of current student-athletes with the first-ever HAWKYS Awards.